Bill Clinton: “Well, they've done so much wonderful work at McClellan. They showed me two of the electric cars that they're working…”

“Well, they've done so much wonderful work at McClellan. They showed me two of the electric cars that they're working with people in the area to do and some of the environmental work they've done. One of the things we're really trying to do to help California deal with all the military cuts is to emphasize the ability of the defense system, especially these bases, to develop dual-use technologies. And they showed me a lot--that is, things that can be used for defense and domestic purposes. At McClellan, they developed an electric car that goes from zero to 60 in 12 seconds, gets 80 miles per gallon at 55 miles an hour, and has a maximum speed of 100 miles an hour. And now all we've got to do is figure out how to make it economical for people to buy. [Laughter] But I think we'll be able to do it. The Big Three automakers this week announced a pathbreaking research project with all of our Government and defense labs, and we're going to try to triple the mileage on cars by the end of the decade. And the auto companies have made a commitment; they're going to invest money. We're going to invest money. And it means a lot more jobs for Americans if we can do it. Mr. Atkinson. Pretty slick. Pete Wilson is standing by with your audience at KRON in San Francisco. Job Training [Mr. Wilson introduced an unemployed California resident who asked about programs to retrain older professionals.]”